Neo-Babylonian

Description:

After the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, led by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, Scythians, and Cimmerians, the Neo-Babylonian Empire flourished. The seat of the empire was transferred from Nineveh to Babylonia, and economics, agriculture, building projects, arts, and sciences flourished. The period was a renaissance of Sumerian/Akkadian traditions. Temples dominated the urban social structure, legal system, and social hierarchy. The period ended during the reign of Nabonidus, when Babylon was captured by Cyrus the Great.

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Short/Low Chronology:

Middle Chronology: 625-539 BCE

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
30654	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
1625B	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
1625C	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
(none)	33-35-10	(none)	(none)	unknown
135B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135E	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
135F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135I	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135J	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135K	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135L	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135M	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
135N	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-N] Fragments of tablets. 14 pieces in all. Inscribed. Persian date.
(none)	(none)	(none)	B15889	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
6322B	52-30-56	(none)	(none)	(none)
7839L	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
7839Q	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)